Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151 – Frederic Puts His Plan into Motion

Selene

I’m amazed at the difference one little pill can make.

I feel like a completely different person now that I’ve thrown out Dr. Kane’s (if that’s truly his name) placebos. Dr. Lee’s medicines have reduced my morning sickness so much that the condition actually lives up to its name and only strikes in the morning. I’ve even put on a pound!

It’s only been three days since leaving the hospital, and I couldn’t be happier to be home, even though everything else in my life is a bloody disaster. I keep trying to call Bastien every morning, but he never picks up, the line never even rings. It goes straight to voicemail.

In addition to my mate’s absence and my pup’s continuous questions about where her Daddy is, the pack is all in an uproar. Apparently while I was stuck in the hospital Aiden and Donovan captured Odile, then immediately lost her. The worst part is that I think Frederic leaked the story himself, because almost no one knew she’s been caught. Her escape included a black out and riot at the enforcement headquarters, and as much as I’d like to explain this away the same way I handled Bastien’s absence, the truth is that we did fail.

Whether it’s sabotage or not, we’re failing to protect the pack and keep the peace. Frederic is winning, and I can’t stand it. Still, today I’m going to try and forget all the drama and sadness. Sophie and I are going to take Lila to the zoo for a much needed day out. My poor pup has been such a trooper throughout all these crises and changes, and she desperately deserves a reward.

“Mommy I wanna walk!” She informs me as we walk towards the zoo entrance.

“But I want to carry you!” I reply, snuggling her close and kissing her cheek half a dozen times, “I haven’t had any time with my Lila bean lately. I’ve missed you.”

“But Mommy, i’s the zoo.” She replies, as if I’m completely missing the point. “I wanna run round!”

“Fine.” I sigh dramatically, “You can walk, but don’t run too far ahead, okay?” I instruct.

“Okay.” She agrees.

“Lila, I mean it, stay within sight.” I say, more stern now.

“I pwomise.” She vows, already squirming to escape the comforting safety of my arms. I set her little paws on the ground and she immediately races ahead.

Rolling my eyes, I link arms with Sophie. “This is how it begins.” I sigh. “First she doesn’t want to be carried, next she’s going to be too embarrassed to be seen with me in public.”

Sophie laughs, “I think that’s still a few years away. Besides, when that day does come, you’ll still have the new baby to comfort you.”

“Until it grows up too.” I complain, only half joking. Damned pregnancy hormones, I haven’t even given birth yet and I’m already in a snit that my baby will grow up too fast.

“So just keep having babies.” Sophie suggests. “That way there will always be a young pup to cuddle.”

“Spoken like a woman who’s never been pregnant.” I snort, instantly regretting my words when I see the look on the other woman’s face. “Oh Sophie, I’m sorry, I don’t know what I was thinking – that’s such an assumption, and such a cruel thing.”

“Relax Selene.” She interrupts me. “It’s alright. You’re exactly right. I’ve never been pregnant – until a few weeks ago I was a virgin.”

“Really?” I inquire, undeniably curious while simultaneously reluctant to think about Drake in that capacity. “And?”

Sophie giggles and flushes, “It’s been amazing.” She intones shyly, “But I think Drake is ready for a family and babies and all the rest, and I’m just trying to get my feet under me, you know?”

*Typical Alpha.” I sigh, “I swear, mean would never be so eager to become fathers if they had to do the hard part.”

“It’s not even that he’s pressuring me.” Sophie admits. “I can just sense that he’s holding back that side of himself.”

“That’s not necessarily a bad thing.” I tell her. “I know it probably doesn’t feel great, but you said yourself that you aren’t ready. It’s better he understands and gives you time than forces you into it.”

“I know, but he’s pretending he’s totally satisfied and I know he isn’t.” She shares. “I mean it’s his instinct to father pups now that he’s marked me, I hate that he’s hurting for my sake.”